HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011993 - 1993-281 IN THE BOARD ;OF SUPERVISORS
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CSA COSTA COUNTY,, STATIC OF CALIFORNIA
In the matter of Supporting Federal }
Legislation to Abolish Unfunded } RESOLUTION NO. 93/ 281
Federal Mandates }
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WHEREAS, the Federal Government has consistently passed legislation
which ' mandatesactivities or responsibilities on Contra Costa
County and other local government entities; and,
WHEREAS, these mandates frequently result' in new programs' or
requirements with substantial costs; and,
WHEREAS, the costs of these mandates are, in the absence of federal :
appropriations to implement the mandates, shifted to state or local'
government without any long or short-term reimbursements; and,
WHEREAS, these unfunded' mandates result in a substantial financial
burden on Contra Costa County and result in the inability of Contra
Costa County to provide basic local government services to its
citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
CONTRA COSTA RESOLVED: that the Board of Supervisors supports the
proposed Federal legislation which is being sponsored by
Congressman Gary Condit as well as any other similar legislation
which may be introducers which would end the practice of imposing
Federal mandates on state or local governments and ensure that the
Federal Government pays the costs incurred by those governments in
complying with certain requirements under Federal Statutes and
regulations, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the County Administrator provide a
copy of this Resolution to Congressman Condit and each member of
this County's Congressional Delegation:
PASSED and ADOPTED': by unanimous vote of the 'Board on the 25th day
of May, 1993.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
an order entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the
date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the seal of
the Board of Supervisors
affixed this 25th day of May,
1993.
,Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator
By
pu'tY CA;IF
RESOLUTION NO. '931281